NHL Betting on the Calgary Flames at SBG Global

NHL betting on the Calgary Flames was fairly successful last year because the team enjoyed a respectable season that led to a playoff berth.

Nevertheless, online NHL betting fans know that Calgary’s playoff hopes were very short-lived as the team was bounced in seven games in the first round by the San Jose Sharks, who were favored in the NHL betting lines. As the 2008-09 online NHL betting season quickly approaches, the Flames are hoping that right winger Jarome Iginla can lead the team deeper into the playoffs this year.

NHL betting on the Flames has been relatively consistent over the past few years as the team has remained respectable but has struggled to advance past the first round of the playoffs. The Flames’ overall record has gone from 46-25-11 in 2005-06 to 43-29-20 in 2006-07 to 42-30-20 in 2007-08. Such records are fairly decent, especially when one considers that the Flames play in the competitive Northwest Division against rivals such as the Avalanche, Oilers, and Wild. Nevertheless, in every one of the past three online NHL betting seasons the Flames have reached the playoffs but NHL betting fans have watched them lose in the first round. Last season the Flames provided significantly better NHL betting value when playing at home in Calgary, where they posted a very respectable 21-11 record. For NHL betting fans who regularly wager on online NHL betting totals, the Flames have proven to neither consistently offer value for NHL betting on the over or under. Last season the team’s over/under record was very balanced, meaning NHL betting fans needed to vary their totals betting on Calgary.

Despite not advancing past the first round of the playoffs in the past three years, hopes are high for Calgary in 2008-09 as the team hopes to duplicate its successful journey to the Stanley Cup in 2003-04. Those NHL betting analysts who are optimistic about Calgary are most bullish about right winger Jarome Iginla, who scored an amazing 98 points last season, giving him the third highest points total in the NHL. Nevertheless, for the Flames to provide genuine online NHL betting value they need the rest of the team to step up and give Iginla the support he needs. Furthermore, the Flames need to improve their road play, as their 21-19 away record last year is likely not good enough to put Calgary high enough in the standings to enjoy a good playoff seed. If Calgary can learn to play better on the road then NHL betting on the team may improve dramatically and the Flames can once again become a consistent NHL betting favorite.

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